Ahmed Jama (@SlipTheScreen) covers NBA Draft and Grassroots Basketball, does NBA Scouting work with Next Up Basketball Consulting and Swish Theory, and is the Co-Host of The Draft Council Podcast with Dan Olinger.

Best NBA Draft Prospect Alive?

Scouting 2025 & 2026 NBA Draft: Cooper Flagg, Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Chris Cenac, Meleek Thomas, Acaden Lewis, Jamarion Batemon, King Grace, Shon Abaev, Nolan Traore, Braylon Mullins, Liam McNeely

His Swish Theory Piece "The Draft Shooting Heuristic" evaluating shooters from Shot Speed-Volume-Versatility to Room-Rhythm-Range

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction & Background

1:37 2024 NBA Draft Shooting Heuristic piece with Swish Theory - Developing a scouting evaluation process from Shot Speed-Volume-Versatility to Room-Rhythm-Range

8:32 Scouting Jamarion Batemon

9:01 Scoring Versatility to threaten defenses & two-way impact for long-term careers in the NBA

14:43 Scouting King Grace

16:04 Scouting Chris Cenac Jr.

24:00 Boozer Twins Commit to Duke - Scouting Cameron & Cayden Boozer

28:25 AJ Dybantsa & Darryn Peterson in the talks for #1 Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

33:53 2026 NBA Draft may be deepest in years - Meleek Thomas (Arkansas / Overtime Elite) , Acaden Lewis (Kentucky), Davis Fogle (Gonzaga), Shon Abaev (Overtime Elite)

38:55 Who’s the Best Prospect alive not in the NBA right now? Spoiler Alert: still Cooper Flagg

45:08 Is Nolan Traore the Top 2025 NBA Draft Prospect after Flagg?

55:00 Most Underrated Draft Prospect in 2026? Braylon Mullins (UConn)

58:00 Scouting Liam McNeely (UConn / Montverde)